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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Soledad

Monochloroacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-049588-803-0958ND
2014-02-049588-801-1040ND
2014-02-049588-802-1040ND
2014-02-049588-804-1050ND
2014-05-065810-804-1000ND
2014-05-065810-803-1100ND
2014-05-065810-802-1025ND
2014-05-065810-801-0930ND
2014-09-255810-804-1146ND
2014-09-255810-803-1205ND
2014-09-255810-802-1115ND
2014-09-255810-801-1130ND
2014-11-185810-803-1158ND
2014-11-185810-802-0939ND
2014-11-185810-804-1045ND
2014-11-185810-801-1003ND
2015-02-035810-804-1030ND
2015-02-035810-803-1050ND
2015-02-035810-802-0919ND
2015-02-035810-801-0955ND
2015-05-195810-804-0949ND
2015-05-195810-803-0848ND
2015-05-195810-801-0935ND
2015-05-195810-802-0918ND
2015-08-045810-801-1042ND
2015-08-045810-804-1024ND
2015-08-045810-803-1127ND
2015-08-045810-802-1104ND
2015-11-195810-802-1028ND
2015-11-195810-801-1042ND
2015-11-195810-804-1130ND
2015-11-195810-803-1005ND
2016-02-095810-802-0945ND
2016-02-095810-801-1005ND
2016-02-095810-804-1050ND
2016-02-095810-803-0910ND
2016-05-035867-802-0954ND
2016-05-035867-801-1015ND
2016-05-035867-803-1150ND
2016-05-045867-804-1125ND
2016-08-025867-804-0938ND
2016-08-025867-802-0905ND
2016-08-025867-801-0920ND
2016-08-025867-803-1011ND
2016-11-085867-804-1018ND
2016-11-085867-802-0935ND
2016-11-085867-803-1035ND
2016-11-085867-801-0950ND
2017-01-115867-803-0825ND
2017-01-115867-804-0925ND
2017-01-115867-802-0846ND
2017-01-115867-801-0900ND
2017-05-025867-803-1148ND
2017-05-025867-801-1048ND
2017-05-025867-802-1106ND
2017-05-025867-804-1020ND
2017-07-055867-801-0940ND
2017-07-055867-802-0925ND
2017-07-055867-804-0940ND
2017-07-055867-803-1106ND
2017-10-035867-804-1118ND
2017-10-035867-801-1010ND
2017-10-035867-803-0900ND
2017-10-035867-802-0953ND
2018-01-055867-804-0935ND
2018-01-055867-801-1025ND
2018-01-055867-802-0855ND
2018-01-055867-803-0840ND
2018-04-035867-802-1110ND
2018-04-035867-803-0908ND
2018-04-035867-804-1050ND
2018-04-035867-801-0955ND
2018-07-035867-802-0852ND
2018-07-035867-804-1000ND
2018-07-035867-803-0805ND
2018-07-035867-801-0920ND
2018-10-025867-802-1000ND
2018-10-025867-804-1040ND
2018-10-025867-803-1111ND
2018-10-025867-801-1025ND
2019-01-155867-801-1157ND
2019-01-155867-803-1135ND
2019-01-155867-802-1145ND
2019-01-155867-804-1215ND
2019-04-025867-801-1118ND
2019-04-025867-803-1126ND
2019-04-025867-804-1010ND
2019-04-025867-802-1152ND
2019-07-105867-804-1005ND
2019-07-105867-803-1122ND
2019-07-105867-801-1027ND
2019-07-105867-802-1051ND
2019-10-085867-804-1020ND
2019-10-085867-803-1107ND
2019-10-085867-801-1000ND
2019-10-085867-802-1046ND